iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.
Position Summary
Position Description
The Client Engineer works on the frontlines of a game development team to create compelling game experiences for our SG products. You will implement, debug, modify and generally support in-game features, development, and operational tools in a timely manner and actively participate in the design of the games.
You will need to have technical skills to operate independently, and the communication and collaboration skills to be an integral and valued team player. At the Software Engineer level, you will need to have the solid skills, experience, and work ethic to succeed as a software engineer, and the desire to learn from your teammates, all while building games that delight our customers.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Implement and maintain client-side code for desktop and mobile games in a thorough and timely manner.
• Work on client/server-based applications using a variety of technologies including JavaScript, HTML, CSS etc.
• Identify new tools/improved processes to aid the Development team in delivering new Gaming products.
• Contribute to the development of new/innovative games and different features in a game.
Position Requirements
Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
Required Experience:
• 3-5 years of software development experience
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks, and workarounds
• Experience in Data structures (JavaScript or any programming language)
• Basic understanding of web mark-up, including HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience with development tools including IDEs, debuggers, bug tracking required
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, CVS, SVN.
• Familiarity with Object Oriented Programming techniques and languages.
Preferred Experience:
• Knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, jQuery, NodeJS etc.
• Hands on experience on other programming languages such as Java, C++, Python etc
• Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Grunt
• Distributed application (client/server) development experience
• Game Development experience.
• Experience in UI development and animations.
Qualifications
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of software development experience
- Strong understanding of JavaScript
- Experience in data structures (JavaScript or any programming language)
- Basic understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
- Experience with development tools including IDEs, debuggers, bug tracking
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, CVS, SVN
- Familiarity with Object Oriented Programming techniques and languages
- Knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, jQuery, NodeJS
- Hands on experience with other programming languages such as Java, C++, Python
- Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Grunt
- Distributed application (client/server) development experience
- Game development experience
- Experience in UI development and animations
Light & Wonder Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Light & Wonder and has not been reviewed or approved by Light & Wonder.
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Healthcare Strength — Aetna medical options with virtual care, plus programs like fertility support and chronic‑condition management, indicate broad and robust medical coverage. Dental and vision through major carriers add to overall depth.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Offerings such as fertility support via Progyny, gender‑affirming care through FOLX Health, and menopause care suggest coverage designed for diverse needs. Second‑opinion and specialized support services further widen accessibility.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Resources including a ComPsych EAP with counseling, Care.com membership, and RethinkCare parenting tools bolster everyday wellbeing. A Lifestyle Spending Account and wellness/non‑tobacco premium discounts enhance practical value.
Light & Wonder Insights
What We Do
Light & Wonder is a leading cross-platform global game company focused on creating new worlds where players can immerse themselves in dynamic casino, online or mobile games. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with nearly 5,000 employees, the company has locations on six continents.
